Geum plant named ‘Top Shelf Margarita’

ABSTRACT

A new, distinct  Geum  plant as illustrated and described, characterized by single wavy yellow flowers on purple stems.

Latin name: Geum hybrid.

Cultivar name: ‘Top Shelf Margarita’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct hybrid of Geum plant named ‘Top Shelf Margarita’ characterized by single, wavy yellow flowers on up to 33 cm purple stems. The new Geum was discovered and developed as a seedling as part of an ongoing breeding and selecting program in Hebron, Ill. in 2010. The plant was raised from seed on open pollinated plants. The parents of the new plant are unknown. The selection of the new plant was made in 2014 and was due to its' single, wavy yellow flowers on up to 33 cm purple stems. The initial asexual propagation of the new Geum plant was by division and took place at a nursery in Hebron, Ill. since 2015. Continued asexual propagation by division since that time has shown that the unique features of the new Geum plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations. No plants of the new Geum have been sold in this country, or anywhere in the world, prior to the filing of this application, nor has any disclosure of the new plant been made prior to the filing of this application with the exception of that which was disclosed within one year of filing of this application and was either derived directly or indirectly for the inventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (2001). The new Geum plant named ‘Top Shelf Margarita’ characterized by single, wavy yellow flowers 7 B on purple stems have been observed to be unique and stable. The parent plants are no longer available for comparison.

Plants of the new Geum can be compared to Geum ‘Banana Daiquiri’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,351, patented. 1. The new plant flower color is 7 B while Geum ‘Banana Daiquiri’ has semi-double flowers colored of RHS 3 B. 2. The size of Geum ‘Banana Daiquiri’ plants are 36 cm while the new Geum plant reaches 33 cm.

Plants of the new Geum can also be compared to Geum ‘Gimlet’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,223, patented. 1. The new plant flower color is 7 B while Geum ‘Gimlet’ has a flower color of 4 A. 2. The size of Geum ‘Gimlet’ plants are 40 cm while the new Geum plant reaches 33 cm.

DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1. Close up of the flower.

FIG. 2. Blooming plants in May.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (2001). Plants used for the description were grown in a 1 gallon container for one year at a nursery in Hebron, Ill. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plants.

-   Botanical classification: Geum hybrid cultivar ‘Top Shelf     Margarita’. -   Parentage: Unknown. -   Propagation: Vegetative division. -   Plant description: Overall habit of the new Geum is basal clumps,     with upright flower stems colored purple, topped by single wavy     flowers of yellow 7 B.     -   -   Plant height.—33 cm.         -   Plant width.—30 cm.         -   Stem.—Diameter: 3 mm.         -   Stem or basal branches.—Length up to 33 cm, with the             internode between basal foliage and first leaflet length             being 2 cm and the second internode between the first             leaflet and the second leaflet length being 2 cm, the third             internode between the second and third leaflet length being             8 cm, the fourth internode between the third and fourth             leaflet length being 6 cm.         -   Stem coloration.—Mostly purple N186 C blending into some             green 146 D at the tip. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Type.—Herbaceaous.         -   Arrangement.—Basal alternate with typically three or four             lateral leaflets per stem.         -   Petiole.—Up to 10 cm long, with a diameter of 2 mm, color is             mostly purple N186 C blending into some green 146 D at the             tip.         -   Terminal compound leaf length.—Up to 32 mm.         -   Terminal compound leaf width.—25 mm.         -   Terminal leaflet length.—Typically 8 mm.         -   Terminal leaflet width.—Typically 12 mm.         -   Terminal leaflet shape.—Obovate with incised margins.         -   Terminal and lateral leaf apex.—Acute.         -   Terminal and lateral leaf base.—Cuneate.         -   Terminal and lateral leaf margin.—Incised.         -   Texture.—Terminal and lateral leaf, upper and lower             surfaces: pubescent.         -   Venation pattern.—Terminal and lateral leaf, upper and lower             surfaces: pinnate.         -   Venation color.—Terminal and lateral leaf, upper surface is             color 145 A and lower surface color is 145 C.         -   Lateral leaflet number.—3 or 4 per stem.         -   Lateral leaflet length.—21 mm.         -   Lateral leaflet width.—Up to 11 mm.         -   Lateral leaflet shape.—Obovate.         -   Terminal and lateral adaxial leaf color description.—146 A.         -   Terminal and lateral abaxial leaf color description.—146 C. -   Flower description:     -   -   Flower type.—Corymb.         -   Adaxial flower color.—7 B. Abaxial Flower color — 8 A.         -   Flower size.—Diameter: 40 mm across, depth 15 mm.         -   Flower number.—3 per stem, 25 per plant. Average Number             Flowering Stems — 8.         -   Bloom period and duration.—Beginning the last week of April             into the last week of May in Hebron, Ill.         -   Flower longevity and duration on the plant.—Approximately             2-3 weeks.         -   Flower longevity and duration cut.—Approximately 5 days.         -   Scent.—None.         -   Petal count.—Up to 9. Petal shape — spathulate.         -   Petal arrangement.—Rotate, overlapping.         -   Petal diameter or width.—19 mm across and petal length — 15             mm long.         -   Petal apex.—Retuse and lobulate, base: attenuate, margin:             entire and sinuate.         -   Petal texture.—Upper and lower surfaces: smooth, glabrous.         -   Petal color.—Upper surface is 7 B. Petal color — lower             surface color is 8 A.         -   Petal venation.—Type — reniform, vein color — upper surface             7 B, lower surface 8 A.         -   Inflorescence diameter and height.—11 cm across, 12 cm long.         -   Flower buds.—Diameter: 10 mm across, depth: 15 mm, shape:             ovoid, surface: slightly pubescent and color 187 B.         -   Sepal size.—Length: up to 12 mm, diameter: 8 mm at base             coming to a point.         -   Sepal quantity.—6.         -   Sepal shape.—Lanceolate, apex: acute, base: cuneate, margin:             entire.         -   Sepal texture.—Upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent.         -   Sepal color.—Adaxial color 146 C. Abaxial color N186 C.         -   Peduncle color.—N186 C.         -   Peduncle size.—Length: 12 mm, diameter: 2 mm.         -   Pedicel size.—Length: 11 cm, diameter: 2-3 mm and color N186             C.         -   Reproductive organs.—Stamen — quantity 100-200, length 3 cm.             Color 3 B.         -   Anther.—Quantity: 150, length: 1 mm, diameter: close to 0.5             mm.         -   Pollen.—Color: 17 B.         -   Stigma.—Number 75, Length 2 mm, width less than 1 mm, color             is close to 15 A.         -   Style.—Number: 75, length: 9 mm. Pistil — number: 75,             length: 1-2 mm. color is close to 15 A, green 146 C at the             base.         -   Pistil.—Number: 75, length 11 mm.         -   Ovaries.—Number: 75, color is 146 C.         -   Fruit.—Number: 75, a cluster of tear shaped achenes 9-10 mm             long and 2 mm wide with 1-2 mm styles. Color — brown.         -   Hardiness.—USDA zone 4-8. -   Disease resistance: Resistance to diseases common to Geum has not     been observed on plants grown under nursery conditions. 

I claim:
 1. A new, distinct Geum plant as illustrated and described, characterized by single wavy yellow flowers on purple stems. 